Colston Loveland ‘trending in a good direction’ to play vs. Ohio State

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Michigan football has played multiple games either without star junior tight end Colston Loveland or with him limited. So, with Ohio State up next, the Wolverines are hoping that Loveland will be a full go.

Those hopes were somewhat dashed when Loveland left the Northwestern game in Week 13 after scoring a touchdown just before halftime.

According to head coach Sherrone Moore on the Inside Michigan Football radio show, things are looking up for Loveland to return to the lineup in Week 14 in Columbus.

“He’s trending in a good direction to be available,” Moore said. “So we’ll just continue to work and see what happens.”

Loveland set the single-season record for catches by a tight end in a Michigan football uniform on Saturday with 56 catches. Though he hopes to see him build on that total, Moore shared more about what makes Loveland such a special player beyond just his impact on the field.

“It’s been huge,” Moore said. “Ironically, his first touchdown was in The Shoe in 2022 as a true freshman. He’s just been extremely impactful in every way on the field. Obviously, off the field as a leader. Even as a junior, he’s a leader that everyone looks to. Just does everything the right way, works his tail off. And he’s going to be a phenomenal pro.”

Of course, hopes aren’t as high on junior cornerback Will Johnson, who last saw action in Week 8 at Illinois. The prognosis from Moore has remained, basically, the echoes of a broken record, as he says, ‘we’ll see.’

“Yeah, we’ll see about that one. Just continue to work through and see what doctors say.”

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Publish date : 2024-11-27 03:28:00

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